Work continues on former K-Mart site

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND)- Work continues on a new Outback Steakhouse at the corner of Veterans Parkway and Wabash Avenue.

Sunday afternoon, the building included signs for the Australian-themed restaurant along with signs advertising job openings at the restaurant. The State Journal-Register reports the new restaurant will replace the existing Outback Steakhouse off Dirksen Parkway.

The new restaurant is part of a redevelopment of the site which will also include a Burlington Coat Factory and other businesses.

2018-05-24T11:56:13ZDECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Decatur police say two people were stabbed on Thursday morning. Officers responded to the 1000 block of West Decatur Street for the report of a stabbing, just before 1 a.m. When police arrived they found a 61-year-old male and a 62-year-old male with stab wounds. Both were taken to a local hospital. The 61-year-old had life threatening injuries and the 62-year-old was treated and released. Police were talking to witnesses and served a search...